Grain-bin



No ModeL) J MASON.

GRAIN BIN. No. 322,305. Patented July 14, 1885.

Wz'ineaaa. Inveigior UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN MASON, OF FRANGESVILLE, INDIANA.

GRAIN-BIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 322,305, dated July 14, 1885.

Application filed April 16, 1885. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN MASON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Francesville, Pulaski county, Indiana, have invented new and useful Improvements in Grain-Bins, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a convenient and inexpensive grain-bin adapt ed more especially for the use of farmers and small retail dealers, and so arranged as to afford readyaccess to the bin through a dropdoor onone side or in its front,'while the contents of the bin are effectively protected from the ravages of rats, mice, and other vermin. In the annexed drawings, illustrating the invention, Figure l is a perspective View of my improved grain-bin, and Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the same.

The bin is composed of a rectangular frame consisting of the uprights A A and cross-girls B B, and is provided with an elevated wood floor, 0, and a top and sides that are formed of continuous sheets of wire-gauze. I prefer to place the bottom or floor 0 of the bin about twelve inches above the lower ends of the uprights A A, to which said floor .is sccured,the lower ends of the uprights thus serving as legs a. a for supporting the bin. The cross-girts B B may be formed with rabbets b b, if desired, for supporting horizontal partitions or shelves, as D, and theinterior of the bin may also be divided by oncor more vertical partitions, as E, thus affording storage-room for several varieties of grain within one cover.

The sides of the bin, as F, are composed of a continuous sheet of wire gauze extended around the outer sides of the uprights A and girts B, the ends of the gauze cloth being made to overlap at one corner of the bin or other convenient point, whileitslower edge is folded or turnedover beneath the floor of the bin. The top G is also composed of wire gauze cloth, and is made in one piece of sufficient size to be turned down over the upper edges of the side covering. I thus avoid all open joints that would be liable to permit the eutrance of vermin.

In the front or on oneside of the bin is a drop-door, H, that extends entirely across the bin, and is-hinged by its lower edge to one of 5o the cross-girts, a suitable fastening, K, being provided at the top. Itwill be observed that the door H is arranged at some distance above the floor of the bin, so that when opened it will hang vertically in front of and parallel with the side of the bin without being in the way. grain at the bottom of the bin from falling out when the door is opened. The door His covcred on the o'utside with wire-gauze, like the top and sides of the bin. The wiregauze covering should be of fine mesh, and being stretched around. the exterior of the b1n, to which it may be closely riveted or otherwise securely attached, affords, as will be seen, a protection to the wooden portion of the frame.

By employing galvanized wire-cloth all 11ability of rust and corrosion from the moisture V in the grain will be avoided.

It is obvious that a grain-bin of this con struction will afford complete protection against the attack of rats, mice, and other vermin, while at the same time it allows the tree escape of heat and moisture from the grew,

Thisconstruction also prevents the and furnishes the necessary ventilation, all of 7 5 which is accomplished at slight expense.

What I claim is 1'. The herein-described gra1n-b1n,cons1sting of a rectangular frame having an elevated wooden floor and covered on the sidesand top with wiregauze, said bin being provided with a drop-door, substantially as described.

2. In a grain-bin, the oombination'of the uprights A A, girt-s B B, wire-gauze cover-lug FG, wooden floor O, and a wire-gauze-covcred door, H, adapted to swing down ward, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN MASON.

Witnesses:

CHAS. H. GARRIGUES, CASPAR H. GARRIGUES. 

